Bob and listers about to remove stubborn heads,
My recommendation for what its worth is this. Try to avoid using
vise-grips - especially if the stud shows signs of being stubborn and
not wanting to come out. Doublenutting is a better idea, but
multi-nutting with 4 or more nuts is even better. Particularly so if
the stud appears to be locked in place with gunge and corrosion. With
double nutting, you tend to put a massive strain on the stud threads
within the nut immediately above. Multi-nutting spreads that load
more evenly up the whole threaded part. Just a sound tip passed on to
me by an old man. Using this technique over the years, I've never
stripped a thread by multi nutting though I have with double. The
added advantage is you have another nut in place where you can put
another open ended spanner and apply double the amount of torque.
John Mac
>Dave,
>Thanks for the info.... but how did you go about removing the studs?
Use a
>vise-grip or doublenut the end?
Bob
GatesDavid@aol.com wrote:
> Bob,
>
> Been there, done that. When I removed my head, I found that it
really did not
> want to come off. I ended up removing all the head studs. Then,
using a 2x4
> a couple feet long and a large hammer placed the 2x4 against the
head and hit
> the other end with the hammer. A couple good hits and it loosened
up enough
> to remove it with my hands. With the head studs out I didn't have
to worry
> about damaging them and it allowed the head a bit of sideways
motion instead
> of just upward.
>
> Hope this helps,
> David Gates
John Macartney
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